Page 7: Historical Events In June - 06

1946  Gerhart Hauptmann, writer, dies at 83 on June - 06.   

1947  Norman Reid, cricketer (Test S Af v Aust 1921-22, 11 & 6, 2-63), dies on this day in history.   

1951  On June - 06 lionel Hallam, cricketer (England capt 1921), dies   

1953  On this day in history j Churms discovers asteroid #2025   

1955  On this day in history bill Haley & Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" hits #1   

1956  Margaret Wycherly, actress (Claudia), dies at 74 on June - 06.   

1958  Lily Theresa Strickland, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1960  On June - 06 roy Orbison releases "Only the Lonely"   

1962  Beatles meet their producer George Martin for the first time Beatles record "Besame Mucho" with Peter Best on drums on this day in history.   

1962  Guinn Williams, actor (Big Boy-Circus Boy), dies of poisoning at 63 on June - 06.   

1964  Robert Warwick, actor (Konga, Zorro, Lady Godiva), dies at 85 on June - 06.   

1965  On June - 06 6 RAR official birthday   

1965  On this day in history lester Matthews, (Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu), dies at 64   

1966  Activist James Meredith shot in Mississippi on June - 06.   

1966  Black activist James Meredith is shot and wounded as he walks along a Mississippi highway to encourage black voter registration on this day in history.   

1966  Claus Von Bulow & Martha (Sunny) Crawford wed on this day in history.   

1966  James Meredith wounded by white sniper on this day in history.   

1966  On June - 06 claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash   

1967  On June - 06 6 day war between Israel & Arab neighbors begin   

1967  Egypt closes the Suez canal as Israel seizes Gaza on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history edward G Givens Jr, Major USAF/astronaut, dies in an car crash at 47   

1968  On June - 06 senator Robert F. Kennedy succumbs to being shot by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan the day before in Los Angeles.   

1968  Franklin C Fry, US minister (World Rad of Church), dies on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history battle of Binh Ba, Vietnam   

1970  On this day in history the Black Watch of Canada regiment is retired from battle order(more history gone)   

1971  Air West filght 706 collides with Navy Phantom jet over LA, 50 die on this day in history.   

1971  Soyuz 11 takes 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 1 space station on this day in history.   

1971  On June - 06 arnold Elston, composer, dies at 63   

1972  David Bowie releases "Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust" on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history explosion at world's largest coal mine kills 427 (Wankie Rhodesia)   

1972  Gold hits record $60 an ounce in London on this day in history.   

1973  On June - 06 canada bans US oil tankers from Canadian waters to reach planned oil refinery at Eastport, Maine.   

1974  Blanche Yurka, actress (Tale of 2 Cities, Cry of Werewolf), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1975  British voters decide to remain in Common Market on June - 06.   

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1236  On June - 06 birth of wen Tianxiang, Chinese prime minister (d. 1283)   

1436  Regiomontanus (Johannes Muller), prepares astronomical tables was born on this day in history.   

1502  On this day in history birth of king John III of Portugal (d. 1557)   

1519  Andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher and botanist (d. 1603) was born on this day in history.   

1576  Giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1580  On June - 06 birth of godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667)   

1599  Diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (d. 1660) was born on June - 06.   

1606  On this day in history birth of pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace)   

0840  On this day in history agobard, archbishop of Lyon (anti-semite), dies   

1134  On June - 06 norbertus van Xanten, monastery founder, dies at about 51   

1393  On this day in history death of emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (b. 1359)   

1480  Death of Vecchietta, Italian artist and architect on this day in history.   

1548  On June - 06 death of juan de Castro, Portuguese explorer (b. 1500)   

1563  Death of Ikeda Nagamasa, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519) on June - 06.   

1583  On June - 06 death of nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556)   

1671  Death of Stenka/Stepan Razin, Russian cossack/boer leader, killed on June - 06.